Thanks to you, despite the challenges and changes, Haiti Child Sponsorship was able to invest in our mission values throughout 2021!
What We Do:
We fund the operations of The Good Shepherd School in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
We support the projects of local leaders to improve living conditions in the areas of water, food, and sanitation.
We support the work of Young Life Haiti to bring spiritual transformation to the lives of young people.
Wow-what a year! In 2021 we were able to invest $337,250 to bring hope to Haiti.
Good Shepherd School Operations: $276,300
59 teachers, administrators, cooks, and other support staff have jobs to care for their families
1339 students enrolled in school K - 13th grade
30 students celebrated a milestone in their lives - Graduating High School!!
194,400+ meals were prepared and served up by the cooks to hungry students
We kept the generators running during the gas shortage!
School Improvements: $17,000 with funds on reserve for new food distribution center
4 Classrooms were added to the school to house our growing high school population.
Disaster Relief: Last year we assisted people during Covid. This year it was after the earthquake and during the gas shortage: $27,250
20 homes repaired
4 homes were built from the ground up with all materials purchased in Haiti
20 local construction workers employed
100 families provided Christmas meal and gifts and a large bag of rice
200+ families given food assistance
Special Projects / Designated Gifts - many of you designated your gift to special projects throughout the year above and beyond general giving: $16,700
Helped Wooby start a business
Hosted a Graduation party for our first class of 12th grade (13th in Haiti) High School students
Christmas party at the school for all the children and staff
Staff Christmas bonuses
Assistance for teachers and staff during the gas crisis
Funds for 50 families to purchase food to make Soup Joumou on New Year’s Day, a Haitian tradition
In addition to General Donations above, we Creatively Fundraise to Invest and Re-invest in Haiti
$72,000 invested in Haitian artisan communities and businesses providing jobs resulted in $65,000 In profit to reinvest into our Mission
$25,000 reinvested to send 347 kids to Young Life camp in Haiti
$33,500 reinvested into the school operations budget
$6500 reinvested into special projects
THANK YOU!!
Your faithful, generous support made a huge difference in thousands of lives from Kindergartners to High School Graduates, Teachers, Cooks, administrators, artisans and so many more!